Episcopic illuminating device



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Patented Apr. 17, I945 EPIS COPIC ILLUMINATIN G DEVICE Fernand 'lurrettini, Bellevue -Geneva, I

. 7 Switzerland ApplicationOctober 27, 1942, Serial No. 463,532 In; Switzerland January 28, 1942 A 9' Claims.

The conditions of illumination under which-the surface of an opaque object is to'be examined by means of an optical apparatus varies according to the purpose for which this examination is to be made. When it is desired to measure exactly the distance between various points o'fthis surface the latter should be illuminatedby a parallel beam ofperpendicular incidence so as to obviate that the sharpness of the focussing'has too great an influence on the appearanceand the apparent dimensions of the observedimage.

It is a known henomenon that the image produced by oblique illumination of a surface changes in size for a very slight difference in eja slight change in the distance between the surface under examination and the objective of the optical apparatus. It is therefore necessary to make measurements with optical'apparatus illuminated-by a parallel beam. of light which, after having im pinged. erpendicularly on the surface tobe "ob:- served, enters the objective so. as tofill it completely with light so as not to create dissymmetry in its separating power. 7 7

For this purpose there is often employed a in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a first form of construction. .Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of'Fig: 1.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view showing the op-.

' eration when working with aninclined light.

transparent or semi-transparent blade which is interposed between the objective and thesurfa'ce to be examined. This'blade reflects, perpendicularly to thesurface, a beam from the source oii light which then enters the objective.

On the contrary, when itis desiredto observe the details of the structure of a'surface, without paying particular attention to accuracy in size,

parallel rays of l ght directed perpendicular to the-surface, is not suitable as they produce very little relief or contrast in the appearance of the A more or less oblique illumination is therefore more suitable to let'appear more clearly the details of the'surface.- It thus follows that the illuminating device should be changed to pass from one condition of useto another.

The subject oi the present invention is an episcopic illuminating device which permitsib'y a simple operation, of passing from illumination with perpendicular light to illumination with oblique light. It is characterizedin that a movable support carrying two illuminating devices, one for operation with perpendicular light -,and

the other for operation with oblique light, means being-provided for bringing one or other of these illuminating devices into the operative position above the objective.

Two forms of construction of the deviceforming the subject of the present invention are Fig.

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5 is an end view. i Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a plan of a second-form of construction. T Fig. 8 is apartial section on the line 8'--8 of Fig.7and v Fig. 9 is a section on the line-9+9 of Fig. 7. The projection apparatus suited to receive the illuminating device claimed in the present invention. is provided with the'used factures of already known apparatus: an objective I secured in a tube 2; an object table 3'suitable for receiving the object 4 of WhiChthB lower surface 5 is to be examined! a source of light (not shown) located in such a manner as toemit a beam of rays approximately perpendicular to the optical axis of the objective i. For examination by per? pendicular illumination a beam of parallel rays (Fig. 2) andla first'l'ight transmitting or illuminating device formed by a semi-transparent blade 6 are used. For examination'by obliqueillumination (Fig. 3) a second light transmitting orilluminating device formed by. twoadjustable mirrors 1 8 located onboth sides of the optical axis are used.

In the form of construction shown in Figs, 1 to 6. these two illuminating or-light transmitting devices are supported by the same sliding member 9, sl ding in a guide 10, which is provided for both with a-centralopening ll through which the objective I passes.

thetubelpp i I The semi'etransparent blade '6 is heldon a support I! by. means of'a frame l3.- .This support l2 is-secured'to.one of the ends -of the sliding member 9. v

The adjustable mirrors 1, 8 are'rotated at Ma and We in brackets Hand 15 mounted. on the other end of the sliding member 9.1

It will be seen thatfor passing from an ob servation with oblique illumination toan observation with perpendicular illumination and vice versa, no dismantllng'of the illuminating device, secured to the tube 2, is necessary but that 55 it is sufiicient to bring above theobjective one shown byway ofexample and diagrammatically The-guide I0 is itself carried by a collar l8 which; is to be secured on or other of the illuminating devices by shifting of the sliding member 9.

In order to enable one or other of the illuminating or light transmitting devices to be brought into position more quickly, means are provided for limiting the stroke of the sliding member 9 and for defining its operative positions. These means are formed by a groove 1 6 provided in the sliding member 9' which at one or other of its ends abuts against a stop I! seemed to the guide ID. a hinge. This hinge is provided with a hinge pin I 9 perpendicular to the optical axis and passes through lugs (not shown), secured to the collar, and a lug 2| secured to the guide I HLI, This hinge enables the semi-transparent blade'6 to be placed at the exact angle necessary for ob-' taming an illumination perpendicular to. the surface 5. parts 23 of the collar 18, bear on opposite sides of a projecting member 24 provided underneath the guide I9 so as toenable the blade 6 to be secured. in its angular position.

The angular position of the collar 18 onthe tube 2 is determined by a pin 28 engaging with a notch 25provided in the collar I8. This pin and this notch are provided in such a manner that the blade 6 is perpendicular to the'axis of the, beam of rays emitted by the source and at the optical axis.

As the examination of asurface by: oblique illumination should be eiTected either with bright or dark ground of the field, the brackets l4 and I are movable on the sliding member-9 perpendicularly to the direction of movement o f-the latter. For this purposea T-groove 21, Fig. 6,

is provided in the sliding member 9 and the brackets 14 and I5 are guided in this T-groove by means of a bolt head 28 of a rod 29 urged upwardly by a coiled spring 30 located in a recess 3|.provided in each of the brackets 14 and 15. The movementbf the latter towards one another is limited by an abutment piece 32 secured to the sliding member 9 vand in the oppositedirection by stops 33 and 34 secured tothe ends of the ments arelimited bystops. 31,38, .39,and, 40 secured to the slidingmember 9. This arrangement enables the positions of the mirrors, suitable for oblique illumination with brightground of field to be found rapidly, for which purpose the brackets l4 and I5 are moved towards one another and both come into engagement withthe abutment piece 32, whilst the arm 36 is brought into contact withthe stop 39 and the arm 35 into contact with the stop 38. 4 e When it is desired to pass to oblique illumination with dark ground of field the brackets 14 and i5 are moved away from one another and brought against the stops 33 and*34, whilst the arm 35 is brought against the stop 31 and the arm 36 against the stop 40.

It will thus be-seen that this form of construction allows of passing from perpendicular illumin'ation to oblique illumination by sliding the sliding member 9 and from inclined illumination with ,a clear ground of fieldito: illumination with a dark ground of field, or, vice I versa, by movingthe brackets l4 and l5 carryingthe mirrors land 8 away or towards oneanother and bringing the arms secured to the pivots of the mirrors-against their respective stops. r- Figs. 7,8 and 9 show another form of construction in which the change of -the illumination is The latter is connected to the collar 18 by Fastening screws 22, provided. in the effected by rotation of a support formed by a plate 45 pivoted on a shaft 46 parallel to the optical axis. This shaft is secured to a collar 41 mounted on the tube 2 carrying the objective. On each side of this shaft 46, the plate 45 has recesses 48 adapted to enable the plate to be turned through 180 in spite of the projection mml b t e obj The illuminating devices for observation with perpendicular or oblique illumination are located on both sides of the shaft 46.

frame-49 to a support 50 hinged to the plate 45 at 51. v It may be fixed in position by means of a screw 52 engaging with a notch 53 provided in an angle bracket 54 secured to the plate 45. v The mirrors 1 and 8 are pivoted in brackets 14 and I5 similar to those in the first form of construction and also guided in a T-groov 21 provided in the plate 45. The devices provided for adjusting the position of the" mirrors, either for oblique illumination with a clear ground of field or for oblique illumination with adark ground of field, are identical with those in the first form of construction.

In order-to define the two operative positions of the plate 45 and for maintaining it in these positions,..a plunger .55-- pushed --upwardly by a coiled spring 156-mounted in the collar. 41, engages with its point in notches-51am: 58 provided in the loweriace of the plate 45.. 1,

Theoperation of the assembly of this. second form of construction isidentical with that of the first form of construction; with the sole difierence that, the change of the illuminating devices is efiected byrotation instead of being effected by sliding. I

Two forms, of construction have been described by way of example but it will be understood that modifications may be -made, particularly in the form and arrangement ofthe guides for guiding the brackets carrying the mirrors and those of the sliding member 9.

I claimf 1. In an episcopic illuminating device including an objective-and a single source of light, and relatively fixed tubular. objective support, the combination comprising firstland second light transmitting devices respectivelyserving 'for operation with perpendicular illumination and for operation with oblique illumination, anda movable support carrying said illuminating devices in-spaced relation, said movable, support being shiftably conwhereby an operator may selectively bring one or other of said illuminating device into operative position. abovesaid obj ective-.- 2. An episcopic illuminating device according to claim l,- including a.colla r on-said objective support, said movablesupportbeingmounted on said colla'r,.means .ior determining the postion of said collar relative to said -objective support, andmeans for securingsaid movable support in selected operative positions. i

3. An episcopic-illuminating device according to claim 1, including a collar mounted on: said objective support, a shaft 1 mounted in said collar. said shaft beingparallel to theoptical axis of said objective, said movable support being pivotally connected, to said. collar by saidshaft. 1 4. An episcopic illuminating device according to claim 1, including a collaron said objective support, means for slidably mountingsaid m'ovable sl pport on said-collarina-a plane perpendicular to the axis of said objective, means for deterwhile others of said stops serve to determine the mining the position oi said collar relative to said objective support, andmeans forsecuring said movable support in its various operative pcs'tions.

5. An episcopic illuminating device according to claim 1, including a collar on said objective support, said movable support being mounted on said collar, meansior determining the position of said collar relatively to said objective support, means for securing said movable support in its various operative positions, and means for adjusting and fixing the inclination of the light transmitting device for operation with perpendicular illumination.

, 6. An episcopic illuminating device according to claim 1 including a collar onsaid objective support, said movable support being mounted on said collar, means for determining the position of said collar relatively to said objective support, means for securing said movable support in its various operative positions, and

means for adjusting and fixing the inclination of the first light transmitting device for operation with perpendicular illumination, aid illuminating device including a semi-transparent blade located obliquely relatively to the'opticalaxis of said objective, and said second light transmitting device for operation with oblique illumination including two adjustable mirrors,esaid mirrors when in the operative position being located on opposite sides of the optical axis of said objective.

7. An episcopic illuminating device according adjustable mirrors, said mirrors when in the operative position being located on opposite sides of the optical axis of said objective, a. pair of members slidably mounted on said movable support, said mirrors being pivotally mounted one in each of members, a plurality of stops in said movable member, some of said stopsserving to determine the spacing of said members ifor operation with a bright ground of the field,

spacing of said members for operation with a dark ground of the 'field.

8. An episcopic illuminating device according to claim 1, including a collar on said objective support, said'movable support being mounted on said collar, means for determining the position of said collar relative to said objective support, means for securing said movable support in its various operative positions, and means for illuminating device ,for operation with perpendicular illumination, said illuminating device including a semi-transparent blade -located obliquely relatively to the optical axis of said objective, said second illuminating device for operation with oblique illumination including two adjustable mirrors, said mirror when in the operative position being located on opposite side of the optical axis of said objective, and means for defining the angular position of said mirrors relative to the optical axis of said objective,

the mirrors in one position serving for operation with a bright ground of the field and in another position serving for operation with a dark ground of the field.

9. An episcopic illuminating device according toxclaim' '1, including a collar on said objective support, said movable support being mounted on said collar, means for determining the position of said collar relatively to said objective support, means for securing saldmovable' support in its various operative positions, means for adjusting and fixing the inclination of the first illuminating device for operation with perpendicular illumination, said illuminating device including" a semi-transparent blade located obliquely relatively to the opticalaxis of said objective, said second illuminating device for operation with oblique illumination including two adjustable mirrors, said mirrors when in the operative position beinglocated on opposite sides of the optical axis of said objective, and means for defining the angular position of said mirrors relatively to the optical axis of said objective, the

mirrors in one position serving for operation with a bright ground of the field and in another position serving for operation with a dark ground of the field, said means for adjusting the angular position of said mirrors including a plurality of stops on said movable support, and two arms, one arm on each pivot 01 said mirrors, said arms co-operating with said stops.

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